4814 - Orpiment

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Tajov
Slovakia

Contributors

Mary Stuart

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

4814

Mineral Name

Orpiment

Chemical Formula

As2S3
Specimen Number
005

Dull yellow earthy mass, few weathered small crystals, gray matrix

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Tajowa, Slovakia

Locality Lat/Long

48.7462249, 19.0700401
Original Attributed Locality
Hungary
Tajowa
Geographic Features
Kremnica Mountains